Passaic public meetings in 2022
17 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council adopted two zoning ordinances to permit indoor farming in M-1 and M-2 districts and to allow Uber/Lyft services as home occupations. The Council also approved several grants, a cannabis business license application, and a contract for a synthetic ice skating rink.
- Approved Ordinance 2370-22 permitting indoor farming in M-1 and M-2 zoning districts
- Approved Ordinance 2373-22 permitting Uber/Lyft services as home occupations
- Authorized cannabis cultivator and manufacturer licenses for Green Liberty LLC at 26 Third Street
- Awarded $52,052 contract to USA Synthetic Rinks for Third Ward Memorial Park ice rink
- Approved waiving outstanding property taxes through Dec 31, 2022, for 413-417 Paulison Avenue
- Approved $45,421.33 purchase of a Toro z-master 7500 diesel mower from Storr Tractor Company
- Authorized $31,000 budget insertion for American Rescue Plan Firefighter Grant FY2022
- Approved New Year's Eve Celebration at 663 Main Avenue with alcohol sales by Mama Sushi
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Passaic Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a virtual meeting on December 13, 2022, to consider eight docket items. These include requests for variances for a tattoo parlor, lot subdivisions, home expansions, and a density increase for a mixed-use building. Several items are first appearances or carried from prior meetings.
- Docket ZB22-06: Infamy & Prestige Tattoo seeks a conditional use variance to open a tattoo parlor within 500 feet of a church, school, and residential zone.
- Docket ZB22-05: Thermal Blockchains, LLC proposes subdividing lots at 53-55 Hoover Avenue, requiring multiple setback variances.
- Docket ZB22-15: Sarago Properties LLC seeks a D-5 density variance to add two stories and two apartments to 82 Market Street.
- Docket ZB22-09: Avi and Judith Schoemann request a D-1 use variance to convert a new home under construction into a two-family home at 104-106 Pennington Avenue.
- Docket ZB22-07: Ramirito Zuniga and Joanna C. Moran seek variances to merge three lots and build a two-family home at 568 River Drive.
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Passaic Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a virtual meeting on December 6, 2022, to consider three variance applications. The most significant item is a proposal by Straight and Narrow Inc. to expand an existing adult daycare at 182 1st Street into a 50-bed halfway house for substance abuse and mental health treatment, requiring use and density variances. Also on the agenda are a plan to combine two lots at 110-112 Madison Street to build an eight-unit apartment building with 14 parking spaces, and a request to expand a single-family home at 313 Van Houten Avenue. The board will also set its 2023 meeting dates.
- Docket #ZB21-08: Straight and Narrow Inc. seeks preliminary/final site plan approval and D1 (Use) and D5 (Density) variances to convert an existing adult daycare at 182 1st Street into a halfway house with 50 additional beds for substance abuse and mental health treatment.
- Docket #ZB22-08: Elzbieta Burak requests preliminary/final site plan and D5 (Density) variance to combine two vacant lots at 110-112 Madison Street to build a three-story building with eight two-bedroom apartments and 14 parking spaces.
- Docket #ZB22-14: Eteh Fischbein seeks variances for rear and side yard setbacks to expand a single-family home at 313 Van Houten Avenue.
- Board will adopt meeting dates for 2023.
City Council
The City Council approved several professional service contracts and budget amendments. It also passed ordinances regarding disabled parking and the creation of a Historic Preservation Commission.
- Awarded $1.9M wastewater and sewerage removal contract to Delgado Brothers Plumbing & Heating LLC
- Approved $685,044.12 contract for a Pierce Triple Combination Pumper from Fire & Safety Services, Ltd
- Adopted Ordinance 2371-22 amending restricted parking for disabled persons by license plate number
- Adopted Ordinance 2372-22 replacing the Local Historian chapter with a Historic Preservation Commission
- Approved $1.12M budget amendment for WIC FY2023
- Approved $1.2M budget amendment for Green Acres FY2021
- Awarded $150,000 contract for Conflicts Counsel/Rent Leveling Board Attorney to R&R Advisors LLC
- Introduced ordinance to permit Uber/Lyft services as home occupations
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Passaic Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a virtual meeting to consider four applications: a conversion of a single-family home to a two-family home at 104-106 Pennington Avenue, a lot merger and two-family home construction at 568 River Drive, an expansion of a single-family home at 327 High Street, and a conditional use variance for a tattoo parlor at 425 Van Houten Avenue. Two items are carried from September 13, 2022.
- Docket #ZB22-09: conversion of new home to two-family at 104-106 Pennington Avenue, requiring parking variances
- Docket #ZB22-07: merger of three lots at 568 River Drive to build a two-family home, requiring side yard setback and use variances
- Docket #ZB22-13: expansion of single-family home at 327 High Street, requiring front yard, side yard, and lot coverage variances
- Docket #ZB22-06: tattoo parlor at 425 Van Houten Avenue, seeking conditional use variance for distance from church and schools
City Council
The City Council adopted four ordinances regarding traffic, redevelopment, stormwater, and renters insurance. It also awarded multiple legal counsel contracts to PRB Attorneys at Law LLC and approved several grant applications for city improvements.
- Adopted Ordinance 2366-22 amending vehicles and traffic code
- Adopted Ordinance 2367-22 adopting redevelopment plan for 373 Broadway
- Adopted Ordinance 2368-22 amending stormwater control code
- Adopted Ordinance 2369-22 requiring owners to provide renters insurance info to tenants
- Awarded General Legal Counsel contract to PRB Attorneys at Law LLC (not to exceed $350,000)
- Awarded Interim General Legal Counsel contract to PRB Attorneys at Law LLC (not to exceed $175,000)
- Awarded Labor Counsel contract to PRB Attorneys at Law LLC (not to exceed $175,000)
- Authorized $10M grant application for Main Avenue Public Parking Deck Project
City Council
The Passaic City Council approved the purchase of five 2023 Chevrolet Malibu for the police department at $127,700.05 and awarded a $69,402 contract for design and construction management of road improvements. The council also authorized grant applications for up to $1 million for COVID-19 vaccination outreach and $12,250 for holiday DWI enforcement. An ordinance requiring landlords to inform tenants about renters insurance was introduced for first reading.
- Approved purchase of five 2023 Chevrolet Malibu for police at $127,700.05 (unanimous)
- Awarded $69,402 contract to Neglia Group for road improvement design (unanimous)
- Authorized application for up to $1,000,000 NJDOH COVID-19 Vaccination Activity D Grant (unanimous)
- Authorized $12,250 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over holiday enforcement grant (unanimous)
- Accepted $230,839 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant for Passaic, Paterson, and Clifton (unanimous)
- Designated 373 Broadway as an Area in Need of Rehabilitation (unanimous)
- Introduced ordinance requiring landlords to provide renters insurance info to tenants (first reading, unanimous)
- Tabled ordinance amending Chapter 295 'Vehicles and Traffic' to November 10, 2022 (unanimous)
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The agenda is primarily procedural boilerplate. There are no applications to be heard at this meeting.
- Approval of minutes from March 1st, 2022
- Approval of minutes from March 15th, 2022
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet to take action on a single application. The board is reviewing a request to expand an existing adult daycare into a halfway house.
- Docket #ZB21-08: Request by Straight and Narrow Inc. for site plan approval and variances for use, height, and density at 182 1st Street to add 50 beds for a substance abuse and mental treatment program
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will consider a request from 163 Hope Avenue LLC. The applicant seeks to convert an existing structure into a three-family home through preliminary and final site plan approval and several variances.
- Docket #ZB22-01: 163 Hope Avenue site plan and D-5 variance request
- Conversion of existing structure to a three-family home
- Variances requested for lot area, width, depth, front yard, side yard, coverage, and parking
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet virtually to consider a site plan and variance request. The applicant seeks to convert an existing structure into a three-family home.
- Docket #ZB22-01: Request for preliminary and final site plan approval for 163 Hope Avenue
- Request for D-5 variance and variances for lot area, width, depth, front yard, side yard, lot coverage, and parking at 163 Hope Avenue
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Straight and Narrow Inc. is requesting preliminary and final site plan approval for a residential program. The proposal would expand an existing 9-bed adult daycare to include 50 additional beds for substance abuse and mental health treatment. This application includes requests for use, height, density, front yard, side yard, and lot coverage variances.
- Docket #ZB21-08: 182 1st Street expansion proposal
- Conversion of adult daycare to a halfway house with 59 total beds
- Requested variances for use (D1), height (D6), density (D5), front yard, side yard, and lot coverage
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Board will consider two applications to convert existing residential properties into multi-family buildings. These items were carried from previous meetings in February 2022.
- 5 Amsterdam Avenue: conversion of a two-family property into five residential units
- 339-347 Aycrigg Avenue: conversion of a one-story home into a seven-unit, three-story brick building
- 5 Amsterdam Avenue: requests for lot width, yard setback, coverage, and parking variances
- 339-347 Aycrigg Avenue: requests for lot area, width, side yard setback, and use variances
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will consider three applications involving residential unit conversions and new construction. These items include proposals for multi-unit apartments at 84 1st Street, 280 Hope Avenue, and 339-347 Aycrigg Avenue.
- 84 1st Street: Proposal to convert a three-story building into four residential units
- 280 Hope Avenue: Proposal to add a three-story addition to convert a two-family home into an eight-unit apartment building
- 339-347 Aycrigg Avenue: Proposal to convert a one-story home into a new three-story brick building with seven residential units
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Zoning Board of Adjustment is reviewing applications for residential conversions and home expansions. The board will discuss variance requests regarding lot coverage, setbacks, and density for three specific properties.
- 339-347 Aycrigg Avenue: Proposal to convert a one-story home into a three-story building with 7 residential units and 14 parking spaces
- 41 Reid Avenue: Request for variances to expand a one-family home, affecting maximum lot coverage and side yard setbacks
- 5 Amsterdam Avenue: Proposal to convert a two-family property into a multi-family building with 5 residential units
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will consider two site plan applications. One involves converting a residence into a house of worship on Tennyson Place, and the other involves building a three-story apartment complex on Aycrigg Avenue.
- Docket # ZB21-03-1-5: Conversion of residential home to a 2.5 story house of worship at Tennyson Place
- Docket #ZB21-14-: Construction of a 3-story brick building with seven residential units at 339-347 Aycrigg Avenue
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will conduct its annual re-organization to select board leadership and professional staff. The board will also review three applications for site plan approvals and variances to convert existing properties into multi-family housing.
- Re-organization: Selection of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary, Recording Secretary, Board Attorney, Board Planner, and Official Newspaper
- 5 Amsterdam Avenue: Proposal to convert a two-family property into a seven-unit multi-family building
- 84 1st Street: Proposal to convert warehouse space into four residential units above a ground-floor auto repair shop
- 280 Hope Avenue: Proposal to convert a two-family home into an eight-unit apartment building via a three-story rear addition